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Matthew Kressel
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Nebula & World Fantasy Award Finalist, SFF writer, coder, artist. Books: KING OF SHARDS, QUEEN OF STATIC, HISTORIES WITHIN US, SPACE TRUCKER JESS, THE RAINSEEKERS. Creator of Moksha submissions system. Co-host of Fantastic Fiction at KGB. 🥄 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 13d
My short story "Model Collapse" is out today at Reactor Magazine. It's a dark SF tale about a government agent and his mentee who are sent into a remote town on a mysterious and dangerous project. Edited by Ellen Datlow. Cover by Keith Negley. Link in thread.
Cover for "Model Collapse" a short story by Matthew Kressel. Two small figures climb through a tangled mazelike structure, like the distorted frame of a house. The pastel colors are bright and colorful, but the scene has an aura of darkness.
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John Joseph Adams @johnjosephadams.com · 4d
Since it's Black Speculative Fiction Month, I thought I'd share a story I love by a Black author each day. Since I'm starting 10 days in, I'll post a bunch to catch up. I'm going to do 15 from the Top 80 of Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy and 15 from Lightspeed/Nightmare.
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jeffreyford8 @jeffreyford8.bsky.social · 7h
This book, edited by Ellen Datlow, initially for Del Rey, has never been in an e-book version. Now it’s out in e-format from Open Road. My story in here is “Daltharee.” For the full TOC follow the link. openroadmedia.com/ebook/the-bi...
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Chris McLaren @chrismclaren.com · 9h
Check it out. It's a great read, and goes... um... quite far afield from where Jess starts out.
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 9h
I've posted a free first chapter of SPACE TRUCKER JESS here. TW for cursing, drug use, and engineering jokes: matthewkressel.substack.com/p/free-first...
Free First Chapter of SPACE TRUCKER JESS
Here is a free first chapter of my latest novel
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 9h
I've posted a free first chapter of SPACE TRUCKER JESS here. TW for cursing, drug use, and engineering jokes: matthewkressel.substack.com/p/free-first...
Free First Chapter of SPACE TRUCKER JESS
Here is a free first chapter of my latest novel
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 10h
Look what @yumewrites.bsky.social made for me! A teeny little copy of my novel, SPACE TRUCKER JESS.
A fingernail sized replica of the novel SPACE TRUCKER JESS is held between a person's thumb and index finger.
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 16h
ANALOG magazine just posted this glowing review of SPACE TRUCKER JESS in their latest issue! analogsf.com/current-issu...
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 1d
At PT Knitwear for @yumewrites.bsky.social's Traveling SFF series
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 1d
An artwork I made this weekend using Blender and Photoshop. No AI was used to make this. #noai
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 3d
A new 3d artwork today. Experimenting with scale and perspective. "Out of the Clouds."
A 3d artwork. An enormous spaceship emerges from the distant clouds high in the sky. A woman in the middle ground stands on a grassy hill overlooking an ocean, looking up at the approaching starship. Lightning flashes in the distance.
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 1d
I love Jeff's work. So looking forward to this!
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jeffreyford8 @jeffreyford8.bsky.social · 1d
Was just over at the Lethe Press site and saw this is going to drop in February 2026 -- The Pandemonium Waltz -- 17 stories. Cover by Derek. More info as the days proceed.
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 1d
TONIGHT! I'll be joining @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social , @veronicarothbooks.com, @juliavee.bsky.social and host @yumewrites.bsky.social at PT Knitwear in NYC for a panel on History and Speculation in SFF. Hope you can join us!
Full text of the Traveling SFF festival, with participants, dates, and details, can be found here: https://www.yumekitasei.com/travelingsffbookfestival?
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 2d
Congratulations!!
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 2d
A spooky fun night was had this October 8th, with guests Leanna Renee Hieber & Shveta Thakrar. Mercurio D. Rivera subbed for Ellen. Here are Mercurio and Matt’s photos from the event.

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Leanna Renee Hieber & Shveta Thakrar at the KGB Bar, holding up their books, illuminated by candlelight.
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 2d
Tomorrow night!
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 5d
This Monday, I'll be participating in the Traveling SFF Book Festival, hosted by Yume Kitasei, with Micaiah Johnson, Veronica Roth, and Julia Vee. At PT Knitwear, 180 Orchard St, Oct 13th, 6:30pm. @yumewrites.bsky.social @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social @veronicarothbooks.com @juliavee.bsky.social
A flyer advertising The Traveling SFF Book Festival, New York City, Monday, Oct 13th, 6:30 pm, with Micaiah Johnson, Yume Kitasei, Matthew Kressel, Veronica Roth, and Julia Vee. Panel Discussion: History & Speculation. Author photos and covers of their recent titles line the bottom of the flyer. The text of the Traveling SGG Festival full schedule and panelists can be found here: https://www.yumekitasei.com/travelingsffbookfestival
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 3d
A new 3d artwork today. Experimenting with scale and perspective. "Out of the Clouds."
A 3d artwork. An enormous spaceship emerges from the distant clouds high in the sky. A woman in the middle ground stands on a grassy hill overlooking an ocean, looking up at the approaching starship. Lightning flashes in the distance.
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Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrow's Intense @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social · 4d
Don't be scared just 'cause it's October! The next BBB reading at Barrows on 10/21 at 7pm has comforting sips, stories and a salon-like atmosphere w/ authors @matthewkressel.net, @cwroseauthor.bsky.social,
@crissachappell.bsky.social & #PaulaBomer -- come on in! 📚🎙️🧉

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Matthew Kressel, C.W. Rose, Crissa-Jean Chappell and Paula Bomer in an ad for Brooklyn Books & Booze' October 21 reading at 7pm.
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 5d
This Monday, I'll be participating in the Traveling SFF Book Festival, hosted by Yume Kitasei, with Micaiah Johnson, Veronica Roth, and Julia Vee. At PT Knitwear, 180 Orchard St, Oct 13th, 6:30pm. @yumewrites.bsky.social @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social @veronicarothbooks.com @juliavee.bsky.social
A flyer advertising The Traveling SFF Book Festival, New York City, Monday, Oct 13th, 6:30 pm, with Micaiah Johnson, Yume Kitasei, Matthew Kressel, Veronica Roth, and Julia Vee. Panel Discussion: History & Speculation. Author photos and covers of their recent titles line the bottom of the flyer. The text of the Traveling SGG Festival full schedule and panelists can be found here: https://www.yumekitasei.com/travelingsffbookfestival
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Shveta Thakrar @shvetathakrar.com · 6d
My darling Leanna is a USA TODAY BESTSELLER!!!!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! 😭😭😭 Hooray, @leannareneehieber.bsky.social and @boroughsofthedead.bsky.social! 🎉🎉🎉

If you don't have your copy yet, what are you waiting for???
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Leanna Renee Hieber @leannareneehieber.bsky.social · 6d
AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC: HAUNTED HISTORY STRANGER THAN FICTION is an INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!!! I'm SO GRATEFUL! Could not be more thrilled about this, I'm physically woozy with joy! Thank you to my co-author Andrea Janes of @boroughsofthedead.bsky.social & our @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social team!
USA TODAY BESTSELLER LIST with a heart around our title, out of 150 titles, AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC co-authored by Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea Janes clocks in at 74 its release week, making it an instant BESTSELLER, Leanna drew a blue heart around their placement on the list 🖤
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 6d
They are throwing things at the wall, trying to create some "killer app" so they can cash out. The problem is, as tools, genAI is unreliable, and are not being widely adopted.
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 6d
Yes! See @edzitron.com for more of that.
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 6d
Another:

“I want people to come to West Fourth specifically and see, like, a moment in time of what people think about artificial intelligence."

This is so weasely, like he didn't foresee the hate and his narcissistic brain is reframing his shit venture into some kind of art nouveau.
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 6d
Here's a gem from that article:

"I think [having an AI friend] will raise the emotional intelligence of most people and really smooth out the variance in people. There’ll be a lot less weird, chaotic things.”

Oh, you mean weird, chaotic things like people befriending a fucking software product?
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 6d
Tamagotchi 3.0
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 6d
The only "debate" here should be why the NY Times chose to valorize a toxic narcissist with poison ideas because he might, at some point, make a few lucky assholes even more rich than they already are.
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 6d
And another:

“The mayor should come and appreciate what we’ve done,” Mr. Schiffmann said, “because it really is a modern day art exhibit.”

Yes, your subway ad spam of black Arial and Times Roman on a white background that you paid $1M for is in any shape or form in the same class of art as this:
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 6d
Another "gem":

“We have a cat and a dog and a child and an adult in the same room,” he said. “Why not an A.I.?"

Maybe because the former are all living creatures, and the latter is a product eerily listening to all our conversations in order to squeeze more money out of our already thin pockets?
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